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[onlyxenolord]

Wow they open up really big don't they. Never would have thought a full booth could fit in a small box like that.

[epicnamepwns]

A bridge of bookshops is the quite possibly the most appealing attraction to Paris I've ever seen or heard of.
-a confirmed bibliophile

[AJGress]

I saw these while I was in Paris. I honestly thought it was just a touristy thing, never realized there was so much history behind them!

[Disgustedorite]

gotta love bigger businesses making their competitors illegal

[TurbulenttJuice]

Unfortunately, I’m in poor health probably will never get to leave my home country but I hope to one day get to peruse one of these and purchase a few books and prints

[sr-libre-esprit]

Those bouquinistes box have just been removed from Paris major to make place for the Olympics !! This major has once more destroyed a key element of the city!

[-Teague-]

As a big comic book nerd, those stalls of antique magazines made my mouth water...

[kathryntyler]

I remember these from the 80's! I first came upon them opened, and as a rather large book market. Imagine my surprise when I returned to my flat as most were closed as wee boxes & others were being slowly closed! Amazing jaggery poker in action!

[PintuMahakul]

👍 Wonderful and informative video! We thank you.

[Telo_mimetco_enjoyer]

Fun fact, this still exist in argentina, and you can find a lot of them near parks or in the middle of the street

[vociferatio]

We have lots of these stands in my country, I thought they were more common 🤔 they usually sell magazines, comics, manga, albums, and some even sell cassettes/CDs or keychains. Also, if you bring the seller old/popular books or comic issues in good condition, sometimes they'll exchange them for some of the stuff they're selling.

[hydra]

tbh I wish they kept more bridges with buildings on them, like the one in Florence. They have more character.

[The_Knight_of_Helles]

My house is literally 50 meters away from the Pont Neuf 😂 I’m the only one who jogs along the Seine in Winter🤣🤣🤣

[fairwfriend]

Thanks for this una-bridge-d information!

[HK_]

Is it just me, or does that antique book shop have a few old French TV guides?

[blueyoshi]

I have a painting by F Claver of a street scene that features these!! How cool that they still exists 👏💜🇦🇺💜👏
Even has the same building in the background!!

[victoriadiesattheend.]

Now THIS could bring me to Paris!! omg. I would have to limit myself as to how much I bought. I would go nuts.

[EarlofSedgewick]

What a lovely piece of living history. Thanks for illuminating it here 😁🤙

[cjgeddes]

Just wait till the Olympic Games stop by.

[joesmith]

The 1986 Manhunter(Red Dragon) poster of the unused shots of Tom Noonan's Francis Dolarhyde caught my eye right away.